England won the World Cup for the first
\ntime ever on Sunday, holding their nerve to seal a thrilling Super Over
\nvictory against New Zealand after the final ended in a tie.<\/p>\n
Eoin Morgan\u2019s side finished on 241 all out in pursuit of New Zealand\u2019s 241-
\n8, sending the match at Lord\u2019s to a six-ball shootout for each side.<\/p>\n
England\u2019s Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler took 15 off Trent Boult\u2019s over before
\nJofra Archer stepped up to bowl against Martin Guptill and Jimmy Neesham.<\/p>\n
With two runs required off the final ball, wicketkeeper Jos Buttler and
\nJason Roy combined to run out Guptill as he came back for the second.<\/p>\n
That meant the host nation won on superior boundary count, sparking wild
\nscenes of celebration at the \u201chome of cricket\u201d.<\/p>\n
England, who have often cited a humiliating defeat by New Zealand at the
\n2015 World Cup as the catalyst for their climb to the top of the one-day
\ninternational rankings, finally have a World Cup win to go with their three
\nlosing appearances in the 1979, 1987 and 1992 finals.<\/p>\n
\u201cAbsolutely unbelievable, I still can\u2019t quite believe it,\u201d said Morgan. \u201cA
\npacked house at Lord\u2019s \u2014 the support has been incredible from the very
\nbeginning of the tournament and we\u2019ve managed to pull it off. It\u2019s such a
\ngood feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has been a four-year journey, we have developed a lot,\u201d he added. \u201cWe
\nfind it hard to play on wickets like that and today was about getting over
\nthe line. Sport is tough at times.\u201d<\/p>\n
The win comes four years after an embarrassing first-round exit at the 2015
\nWorld Cup and England were forced to dig deep during this tournament after
\nthree defeats in the group stages left them on the brink of elimination.<\/p>\n
By contrast, defeat is devastating for New Zealand, who were also looking
\nto win the trophy for the first time after being well beaten by Australia in
\nthe 2015 showpiece.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Hero Stokes \u2013<\/p>\n
Ben Stokes, with 84 not out, had so nearly seen England to victory in
\nregulation play but that ended with the scores level.<\/p>\n
England were in deep trouble at 86-4 but Stokes and Buttler (59) shared a
\nfifth-wicket partnership of 110.<\/p>\n
Just when it seemed they would see England home, Buttler sliced fast bowler
\nLockie Ferguson to substitute fielder Tim Southee at deep point.<\/p>\n
Ferguson then made it two wickets in three balls when Chris Woakes skied a
\ncatch to wicketkeeper Tom Latham, with England now 203-6 in the 47th over.<\/p>\n
Needing 15 off the last over to win, Stokes was unable to score off the
\nfirst two balls but lofted the third for six over long-on.<\/p>\n
Then, with Stokes desperately completing a second run, his bat was struck
\nby Guptill\u2019s throw from the deep and the ball ricocheted for four more.<\/p>\n
England got the target down to two from one ball but they could only manage
\na single, with last man Mark Wood run out, before the drama of the Super
\nOver.<\/p>\n
A man-of-the-match performance was redemption for Stokes after a 2017
\nstreet brawl threatened to ruin his career and he wept openly during the
\njubilant on-field celebrations.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m pretty lost for words. All that hard work for four years and now to be
\nstood here as champions of the world, it\u2019s an amazing feeling,\u201d Stokes said.<\/p>\n
Earlier, fast bowler Liam Plunkett dismissed New Zealand captain and star
\nbatsman Kane Williamson for just 30 before removing established opener Henry
\nNicholls for an innings-best 55 in a return of 3-42 from his 10 overs.<\/p>\n
Tom Latham hit 47 to help New Zealand to a total that agonisingly almost
\nproved enough on a challenging wicket for batting.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have showed heart and fight to get to this stage and a tie in the final
\n\u2014 it wasn\u2019t meant to be,\u201d said Williamson.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe guys are shattered. It\u2019s devastating. Tough to swallow.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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